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noun
Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: alexipyretic, antifebrile, antipyretic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: antipyretic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
History
From French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus. Doublet of feverfew. Source of -fuge.
